Tenebrans (sometimes referred to as Tenebrites) are the sapient native inhabitants of the planet Tenebra, orbiting the giant star Altair.
When first contacted by Humans and Drommians, the Tenebrans were a primitive society, akin to the neolithic period of Earth's history.
Biology[]
The Tenebrans are large creatures of slightly conical shape, four pairs of limbs, and quill-like visual organs located near the crest of their heads. They breathe oxygen, but their metabolism is quite unlike that of Earth creatures. It is unclear whether they are carbon-based or not.
Appearances[]
- Close to Critical, by Hal Clement (1958)
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